Macrodactylomyia

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| taxon = Macrodactylomyia magnicauda

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| parent_authority = Naglis, 2002{{cite journal | last1= Naglis | first1=S. M. | title= Revision of the Neotropical Neurigoninae (Diptera: Dolichopodidae) II: Argentinia Parent, Dactylomyia Aldrich, Macrodactylomyia gen. nov., and Systenoides gen. nov., with the definition of a new tribe Dactylomyiini | url= http://www.diptera.info/downloads/Naglis_2001b.pdf| accessdate=21 December 2015 | journal= Studia dipterologica | date= 2002 | volume= 8 | pages= 475–504}}

| authority = Naglis, 2002

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Macrodactylomyia is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. It is known from Brazil, and contains only one species, Macrodactylomyia magnicauda. The generic name is a combination of the Greek word 'macros' (meaning 'large') and Dactylomyia. The specific name is a combination of the Latin words 'magnus' (meaning 'large') and 'cauda' (meaning 'tail').

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